Advice on Wound Please

Tina · 15-01-2009, 05:34 PM

No leaflets with her meds, but have rung vet and he said that her steroids can sometimes cause dry skin which may cause itching. He also said that if she ripped a layer of skin off with the fur that came off then that will cause alot of itching as well as the skin heals and dries out and stretches. He said to keep an eye on it and to bring her in tomorrow if still worried. The scratch seems to be healing up nicely, and there is no redness still so we'll give it another day.

angieh · 15-01-2009, 06:41 PM

Is there any "moisturiser-type" cream or ointment that can safely be put on a cat? I don't know - wonder if anyone else does? I suppose it would probably only make her lick more though.

Elaine · 15-01-2009, 09:40 PM

Pet shops sell creams and ointments for wounds and itchy skin, dont know how effective they are.

dandysmom · 15-01-2009, 10:59 PM

I might be tempted to rub just a tiny dab of olive oil on it to alleviate the itching; couldn't hurt her if she licked it off. The saliva does have some healing properties anyway. Poor Mousie!

Leesy · 15-01-2009, 11:04 PM

Yep I think just a little dab of olive oil like dandysmom suggested should help with the itching, bet it is driving her nuts.

Tina · 16-01-2009, 12:51 AM

Thanks for the advice folks! Olive oil sounds like a pretty good bet actually because it will soften and stretch the skin a bit.....I think it's the "tightness" of the healing skin that causes the itching! Also, I have plenty so it's already easily available instead of me having to go looking for something LOL! She doesn't seem to be too bothered by it......just gets over-zealous about licking it at times, but she isn't losing sleep or playtime over it LOL!

dandysmom · 16-01-2009, 03:10 AM

Hope it helps, Tina, do let us know how it's doing.

calismum · 16-01-2009, 07:13 PM

Hope the olive oil has helped. I would say that as long as it is not red, swollen or weeping then it is probably ok.

When alfie was small he had a bad scratch on his side (no idea how) the fur round it was matted and it all came off with the scab from the wound. Only then could we see what the would looked like. It sounds like the same kind of thing and I'm sure Mousie will be fine. (but enjoying the extra attention!!)

Tina · 17-01-2009, 12:15 AM

Thanks again for all the advice folks! We've tried a dab of olive oil on the wound and it seems to provide some relief........though when we first put it on, she had a lick at it and gave us a rather nasty look!

The wound still appears to be "healthy", no seeping, bleeding, redness, or swelling! The scab area is quite large about the size of a 5p piece, I think because of the lost skin when she ripped the fur off. The scab's quite hard and that's what's causing the irritation I believe as you can see it "pulling" on the surrounding skin. The olive oil has softened the scab a bit and the skin around it doesn't look so tight anymore, so we'll just keep with that a couple times a day till it heals up!

And yes, CM, she is indeed enjoying the extra attention! LOL!

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